- By Aditya Jha
- Mon, 18 May 2026 12:55 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Keralam: VD Satheesan on Monday took the oath as the chief minister of Keralam in the presence of several prominent Congress leaders, including Mallikarjun Kharge, Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi, and KC Venugopal. Along with Satheesan, 20 other leaders took an oath as the cabinet ministers, several of them belonging to the prominent political families. As per the reports, the cabinet has been comprised of the MLAs from all three major camps, Satheesan, Ramesh Chennithala, and KC Venugopal.
Leaders With Political Background
K Muraleedharan (Congress)- Son of the late CM K Karunakaran
Shibu Baby John (RSP)- Son of veteran leader Baby John
Anoop Jacob (Kerala Congress)- TM Jacob's son is likely to be given a key ministry
PK Basheer (IUML)- Son of P Seethi Haji, a five-time MLA
VE Abdul Gafoor (IUML)- late IUML MLA V K Ibrahim Kunju's son. Kunju served as a minister in the UDF government
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Prominent Names In Ministry:
- Ramesh Chennithala: The 70-year-old senior Congress leader is likely to be given the home ministry in the VD Satheesan-led government.
- Sunny Joseph: He is the current party president in Kerala and played a key role in the fall of the LFD government. Joseph defeated former minister and left-wing heavyweight KK Shailaja.
- K Muraleedharan: The senior Congress leader has held several key posts, including state party president and power minister in the AK Antony government.
- OJ Janeesh: The 37-year-old leader is the youngest cabinet minister and is the state president of the Youth Congress. Janeesh got elected from Kodungallur in the Thrissur district and was praised by the senior leaders for his aggressive campaign.
- AP Anil Kumar: The KPCC vice president is one of the most prominent Dalit leaders of the party in Kerala. Kumar served as the minister in the UDF governments from 2004 to 2006 and then from 2011 to 2016.